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Tag: #postsomethingreal

Do you compare your life to friends and celebrities who post perfectly polished (read: often contrived, filtered, edited) photos on Facebook or Instagram? In today’s day and age, social media can play a big part in self esteem. We see those “perfect” digital lives cross our newsfeeds and sometimes put them on a pedestal. “Facebook — when used as a surveillance device — leads to a greater risk of feelings of envy. And the more those feelings of envy increase, the more likely it is for a person to start feeling depressed.” —PsychCentral.

When we start feeling these moments of envy, it’s important to remind ourselves that not everything is as it seems. Just because it might look like it on Facebook, life isn’t all unicorns and butterflies for everyone else. The grass ain’t always greener. There’s always more behind the scenes. Life is real, it’s messy. It’s a sink full of dirty dishes from the night before, a toddler temper tantrum in the middle of the grocery store, spilling an entire cup of coffee all over yourself while driving, a broken dryer and piles of laundry around the house, or dropping your iPhone into the toilet or a glass of water.

Social media has the unique power to teach us things that we didn’t even know we wanted to learn about, so don’t waste your time focusing on other people. Focus on yourself! Learn something. Grow. Connect. Most importantly: KEEP IT REAL. It’s great to put your best face (selfie) forward, but try to unleash your inner self once in awhile. It feels good to let it out.

Here is my challenge to you: #PostSomethingREAL. Be creative…go beyond a #nofilter #nomakeup selfie. Really dig deep. Don’t be embarrassed. Let people know that you’re not perfect. What’s the worst that can happen? I’ll be posting mine this week…